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Day of the formation of the state of Bihar
Bihar Day
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Also called
| Bihar Diwas, Bihar Sthapana Diwas
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Observed by
| Bihar
,
India
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Type
| State
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Significance
| Foundation day of Indian state
Bihar
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Begins
| 22 March 1912
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Date
| 22 March
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Next time
| 22 March 2025
(
2025-03-22
)
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Frequency
| Annual
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Bihar Day
(
Bihar Diwas
) is observed every year on March 22,
[1]
marking the formation of the state of
Bihar
. On 22 March 1912, the Bihar and Orissa divisions of the
Bengal Province
were separated to form the
Province of Bihar and Orissa
in
British India
.
[2]
[3]
The day is a public holiday in Bihar.
[4]
Bihar Day was started and celebrated on large scale by Bihar Government in the tenure of
Nitish Kumar
.
[
citation needed
]
Apart from India, it is celebrated in countries including the
United States
,
Germany
,
[5]
Britain
(
Scotland
),
[6]
Australia
,
Canada
,
Bahrain
,
Qatar
,
United Arab Emirates
,
Trinidad and Tobago
and
Mauritius
.
[7]
Observance
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Every year the Government of
Bihar
issues a notification declaring the 22 March to be a public holiday to be celebrated as Bihar Day. This holiday applies to all the offices and companies under the jurisdiction of the State and central Government as well as Schools celebrate this day by organising various programmes participated by students.
[
citation needed
]
See also
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References
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